About Joel Ard

Joel Ard assists clients in resolving complex civil disputes. Joel litigates intellectual property disputes, including infringement, licensing, and enforcement on online sales platforms. Joel also litigates constitutional law, civil rights, and election and voting law cases, particularly focusing on issues arising under Washington's state constitution and election code. For ten consecutive years, Joel's colleagues have recognized his dedication to clients and long record of professional success by nominating and confirming him as a Washington SuperLawyer.

Joel graduated in 1995 from the New Program at St. John's College, Annapolis, after matriculating at the Santa Fe campus. He received his JD from the University of Chicago Law School in 2000. Between college and law school, he worked at the United States House Banking Committee. During his first summer of law school he externed with Judge David Hansen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He began practice in the DC office of Latham & Watkins, then worked for the Voting Rights Section of the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, before returning to private practice in Washington in 2008. Among Joel's volunteer service, he is past president and a current board member of the Puget Sound Federal Society, Kitsap County PCO, past member of the Washington Advisory Committee to the United States Committee on Civil Rights, and former committee chair for Scout Troop 1496.

Joel lives in Kingston, where he enjoys running, woodworking, and playing with two boxers. If the weather is nice but he's not driving his Morgan Three Wheeler, Lady Florence Craye, she's probably up on jack stands in the garage awaiting his attention.